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WILTON, Conn. -- A Weston man was charged with assaulting an Uber driver in Wilton this weekend, according to police.

At around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a report of an assault that took place in a vehicle on Westport Road near Chestnut Hill Road, police said. The complainant was an Uber driver, who said that he had been punched by a passenger to whom he was providing a ride, according to police.

Through their investigation, police identified the passenger as 35-year-old Ryan Walsh of Weston, police said. Ryan was arrested and charged with third-degree assault, third-degree assault of the elderly, and second-degree breach of peace. He was held on a $5,000 bond.